Nick Reiner is embarking on a new legal journey. In a Los Angeles courtroom on January 7th, his lawyer, Alan Jackson, announced his withdrawal from the case, according to an MS NOW reporter present in the courtroom. This change in legal representation means that Nick's plea for the two charges of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders, following the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, has been temporarily handed over to a public defender. His arraignment has been rescheduled for February 23rd.
Following this news, Nick's family released a statement to E! News, stating, "They have the utmost trust in the legal process and will not comment further on matters related to the legal proceedings."
The tragic deaths of Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, sent shockwaves through Hollywood. They were found dead in their L.A. home on the afternoon of December 14th. About six hours later, Nick was arrested near the University of Southern California and booked on suspicion of their murders. He was charged with the murders on December 16th, with the L.A. County District Attorney's Office announcing at the time that he would also face a "special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife."
The death of the When Harry Met Sally director and his wife of 36 years has left many in Hollywood reeling. Jane Fonda shared on Instagram that she had seen the couple the night before their bodies were found, writing, "I saw them night before last looking healthy and happy. I am reeling with grief. Stunned."
Similarly, Rob's daughter Tracy Reiner, whom he adopted during his marriage to his late ex-wife Penny Marshall, was left speechless by the tragedy. "I came from the greatest family ever," she told NBC News. "I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock."
